Pauta Saila, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Pauta Saila

Canadian artist

Date of Birth: 01-Jan-0001

Place of Birth: Northwest Territories, Canada

Date of Death: 01-Jan-2009

Profession: sculptor

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Pauta Saila (1916 or 1917–2009) was an Inuit artist from Kilaparutua, Baffin Island, Canada who resided in Cape Dorset, Nunavut. His works are massive, simplified sculptures of Arctic wildlife, usually in soapstone; best known are his dancing bears.Pauta's second wife was the Inuit artist Pitaloosie Saila.
He was elected to the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts in 2003.